Historic Tyson-Stedham Restoration, Part IV: Welcome to the 123rd Metamorphosis Monday!

Happy Met Monday! Hope your Memorial Day weekend has been relaxing. I've been busy scrubbing labels off colorful bottles...ummm, what might that be about? :) I'll share this little project soon but today I want to bring you a fabulous update on the Tyson-Stedham house.

When we last left this historic home, Dustin of Van der Fleet Designs and Restoration, along with his crew, had just completed restoration of the front porch. The home had also received a new roof and was in the midst of being prepared for a new dress, better known as paint.

This old girl also had her unattractive and "not original" back porch demo'd to make way for a full restoration of that area, too.

Check out the back porch now. New custom columns were built for the back porch project.

Here's a little close-up of the base of the column and the custom shadow boxing Dustin's crew created for the skirting of the porch.

Justin Holcomb, Dustin's master carpenter, continues to make progress on the rear restoration project. For added interest, Dustin designed the floor to have a pattern, a process that wasn't hard to accomplish but was definitely time consuming. They had to create a detailed support structure for the boards that were not running straight up and down. Dustin said, "This type of pattern is an easy way to add drama and detail in a space that could other wise be quite bland."

New set of totally custom stairs was built for the new open rear porch. These stairs were 100% custom made; Justin even hand made the stringers.

Newly installed 1912 historically correct French Doors. Dustin said, "I love these doors and no one would ever know that they did not originally belong to this house." I love them, too! What a beautiful design!

Dustin and his crew removed the stairwell that had been added leading up to the attic. This created a grand back hallway/entry for the custom, vintage French doors.

Dustin said, "Now that the doors are completed we have begun the long and hard process of putting the original siding back into place. All of the siding had to be removed from the house and reapplied. This is 100 year old siding that has not been protected with paint in a good three or four decades, so it is easy to split or crack. This portion of the job will be very time consuming, but well worth the effort."

Dustin continued, "The original siding is being put back into place. I love this look and I love the way the back of the house is shaping into an asset instead of a liability."

Time for a sneak peek at how this lovely lady's dress is going to look. The first coats of paint are just going on now. Richard Palmer and Jr. Miller, owners of Paint Slingers, are the painters chosen for the painting of this historic home.

As you can see here, the trim is going to be a creamy white. The window sash color is a delightful surprise and will take a good three coats to cover as it should.





Here's another look at the front porch showing the window sash color and the white trim. Dustin said, "We have yet to unleash our fourth color as it will be top secret until we get to the brick foundation." I can't wait to see what Dustin has planned!

I just got back from vacationing in Savannah, Georgia and while there we took one of their ghost tours. We were told all about ghosts and this thing called orbs. So, I'm wondering, is that a drop of water on the camera lens or does this home have a friendly visitor from days past? ;) (wink, wink)

Well, if that is a past resident, I think they must be grinning from ghostly ear to ghostly ear over what Dustin and his crew have accomplished for the Tyson-Stedham home.

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